Bow Street Academy

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Bow Street
Facade of Bow Street Academy, in Smithfield, Dublin.
Former name
The Factory
TypeScreen Acting School
Established2013; 11 years ago (2013)
FounderGerry Grennell
Shimmy Marcus
DirectorShimmy Marcus
Location
Dublin
,
Ireland
CampusSmithfield, Dublin
AffiliationsScreen Training Ireland
Screen Skills Ireland[1]
Websitewww.bowstreet.ie

Bow Street Academy — the National Screen Acting School of Ireland (known simply as Bow Street) is a film and television acting academy in Dublin, Ireland.[2] Named after its location on the road that was once home to the original Jameson whisky distillery, graduates of its Full Time Programme include Niamh Algar, Ann Skelly, Leah McNamara, Niamh McCormack, Dónall Ó Héalai and Laurence O’Fuairan[3]

  1. ^ "Bow Street". Screen Skills Ireland. 3 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. ^ Ritman, Alex (10 March 2023). "Introducing the Dublin Acting School Where Barry Keoghan (and Many Other Irish Stars) Got Their Start". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Scenes from life on the Factory floor". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2 August 2023.